BOOKPLATE

bookplate, ex libris

(noun) a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bookplate (plural bookplates)

A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.

Verb

bookplate (third-person singular simple present bookplates, present participle bookplating, simple past and past participle bookplated)

(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).

Source: Wiktionary


Book"plate`, n.

Definition: A label, placed upon or in a book, showing its ownership or its position in a library.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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